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Aviation accident DEN89LA144

NONE · BEAUCHESNE/WELLS GLASAIR TD · 1989-06-21 · MORIARITY, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN89LA144
Event ID
20001213X28559
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-21
Location
MORIARITY, NM, USA
Coordinates
34.999435, -106.039062

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BEAUCHESNE/WELLS
Model
GLASAIR TD
Registration
N544BM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE PROPELLER WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE VIBRATION AND FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER MOUNTING BOLTS, & THE SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ROUGH/UNEVEN DESERT TERRAIN CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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